wǒmen dōu xǐhuan hē shuǐ hé chá.

We all like to drink water and tea.

Breakdown of wǒmen dōu xǐhuan hē shuǐ hé chá.

• 水shuǐ: water
• 茶chá: tea
• 喝hē: to drink
• 我们wǒmen: we

Questions & Answers about wǒmen dōu xǐhuan hē shuǐ hé chá.

What does 都 (dōu) add to the sentence?

It means “all,” emphasizing that every member of the group in 我们 likes it. Without 都, it’s a plain statement “we like,” but with 都 it stresses “we all (each of us) like.”

Where should 都 go in the sentence?

Put 都 right after the subject it quantifies and before the verb phrase: 我们都喜欢…. If you front what you’re quantifying, 都 follows that: 水和茶我们都喜欢喝 (“As for water and tea, we like both”).

Does 都 mean “both” or “all”?

It literally means “all,” and it works whether there are 2 or many. For exactly two people, you can also say 我们俩都… (“both of us…”).

What’s the difference between 都不 and 不都?

• 都不… = none of them … (e.g., 我们都不喜欢喝茶 = “None of us like to drink tea.”)
• 不都… = not all of them … (e.g., 我们不都喜欢喝茶 = “Not all of us like to drink tea.”)

Can 都 refer to the objects here (meaning “both water and tea”)?